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i agree completely 4 speed is definately the best box .i would go as far as to say the nicest gearbox ever but obviously many would disagree ! the white manta is a manual and althoug it looks an excellent car maybee it looks a little "too" good with an obvious fresh repaint which would put me off straight away unless i could see some pictures of before it was painted ? otherwise it reminds me of a white coupe i had in the past. it was a late gte exclusive which i fitted all the chrome bumpers ,side strips ,arches and chrome trim from a pre 82 car and rostyles. mechanically left std but exteriour wise it looked like a brand new early b.( different shade of white obviously but didnt detract )

if you cant find any new or good used i would imagine you will have to make some .although why are you changing yours ? they usually are long lasting and seem to split at the very ends and can be trimmed back to good. sometimes however ( ive seen it a few times) they can rub through on the rocker cover clips or get caught on the throttle linkage ! the gte ones i think are different anyway to yours and one pipe goes down the side of the block rather than along to the front . how "wrong" are the lhd ones ?

Nice car that 😎👍 Needs a manual box, and makes a excellent driver, my favourite manta is my 1.6 4sp, 5th gear is over rated 🤣

Wayne I see 79 silver hatch for £3,999 with the cylinder head off, dunno if the link will work here though https://www.facebook.com/share/cDvYYPgHfsZroF4G/?mibextid=79PoIi There was also an ‘87 coupe that would make for a good project at £4500 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/X91KgyGs6rnB9V88/?

Now on for £6k or best offer. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404942844170

Cheap car that 👍😎

I’ve a feeling this guy doesn’t keep sets on the shelf but may be worth a try if a bit of a lead-time isn’t an issue. http://classicsiliconehoses.uk/

Indeed! 🤣 This one appears to be in fantastic condition so I hope it doesn’t end up white with arches and an Ascona nose even though that would make for a very appealing car too 🤯

It’s close to worth it for a reshell.

Down to 5 grand starting price! Got to be worth a punt. I'm already stuck with my Project and of all things a 1980 VWT25 taking space up (Mrs has wanted a Camper for years) Someone buy it please before I end up with project 3 and shot by the Mrs 🤣

There are posts on let and even a Z conversion, but they are in sections you can’t view unless you join the club. Is your engine an 20SEH? You can turbo a redtop (c20xe) with the c20let parts, like aftermarket manifold, T25 etc etc if you want to invest and a c20xe is easier for you to find? To convert the block, you will need to mod the block a little for the turbo return. Have a read of this thread https://www.migweb.co.uk/threads/engine-conversion-c20xe-to-turbo.25520/ https://www.mk3oc.com/forum/threads/can-i-turbo-my-c20xe-astra.44173/ https://www.allcorsa.co.uk/threads/redtop-turbo-conversion-cost.53499/

Some things are timeless, shopping guy late teens turns up I open the garage “wow a Cavalier my grandad had one then bought a Capri, always regretted selling it”, let him sit in it and took pictures for his grandad, one very happy grandson!

Or is the visa versa 🤣

Aren’t they all? 🤣

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If you’re still looking l have one for sale

Think you need to move this to parts wanted

Put the first coat of paint on the bonnet yesterday,flatten down and put the second coat of paint on Monday, lts for sale but l still what to work on the manta ( have not lost the love)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235535976594?

My engine is knocking (i didnt even know when i bought the car, it wasnt in working condition). Its a 2.0 8v with a varajet 2 carb, 4 speed. My dad has a freshly rebuilt 2.0 in his manta that im driving so i really dont want to rebuild my engine because i wont be able to cross the 140hp mark without alot of money. Ive been searching for c20let but they are so rare here, a couple of them pop up but have been run into the ground. What are the part costs for them? What is the top price i should pay for one? A z20let/leh would cost around 1500 euros with all the wiring, is it a viable option, what if i find a c20let for the same price? Last option is the z18xe from an astra g. I had one and its a tank of an engine, pretty cheap too. Why dont more people use them? Are they a viable option, there should be alot of them on the market. Found one that has 100K kms on it for 300 euros.

Turns out she turns the light off immediately after i tap the gas to around 1300rpms, when automatic idle is working it revs her up and hold her at 1500rpm.I guess she was designed like this.

Yep, on the mainland rather rare but my twinbrother had one.

Is this basically an Ascona with Cav nose cone?

This was on eBay for a very short time today. Looks fantastic, love the rarity. You can still see it as Listing has Ended https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186411874577